Raisaite

Availability

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Size

3.5 x 3.5 x 1 cm - Miniature 

Formula

CuMg[Te⁶⁺O₄(OH)₂]·6H₂O (RRUFF)

Locality

Sentyabr'skoe Ag-Au deposit, Ilirney ore district, Western Chukotka, Russia

Tagged

copper , tellurium

Tiny less than 1mm groups and clusters of sky blue Raisaite on both sides of the specimen. Very rare new mineral. Raisaite was recently described by Dr. Igor Pekov and published in 2014. This specimen was one of his study pieces and thus verified analytically.

XRD Confirmed, EDS Confirmed, Type & Only Locality